aught_o that_o mislike_v you_o let_v i_o understand_v of_o it_o and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o eschew_v the_o same_o with_o that_o she_o weep_v bitter_o and_o show_v herself_o very_o sorrowful_a then_o say_v fortunatus_n my_o dear_o belove_a bedfellow_n take_v not_o the_o matter_n so_o grievous_o i_o intend_v to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a time_n absent_a and_o when_o i_o return_v from_o thenceforth_o i_o will_v continue_v with_o you_o so_o long_o as_o we_o both_o live_v then_o say_v cassandra_n if_o i_o be_v sure_a of_o your_o return_n i_o will_v patient_o abide_v your_o departure_n or_o if_o you_o go_v elsewhere_o than_o among_o a_o unfaithful_a people_n that_o covet_v the_o blood_n of_o christian_n it_o shall_v the_o less_o grieve_v i_o then_o say_v fortunatus_n i_o be_o so_o full_o mind_v to_o accomplish_v this_o journey_n that_o no_o creature_n save_o god_n and_o death_n only_o shall_v alter_v my_o pretence_n howbeit_o at_o my_o departure_n i_o will_v leave_v you_o so_o much_o 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child_n desire_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o all_o depart_v in_o a_o ship_n of_o his_o own_o and_o sail_v to_o alexandria_n where_o when_o they_o have_v attain_v licence_n to_o come_v on_o land_n they_o be_v demand_v who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o who_o they_o answer_v that_o fortunatus_n of_o famagasta_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n be_v the_o only_a owner_n thereof_o then_o require_v they_o fortunatus_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n to_o present_v a_o gift_n unto_o he_o for_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n there_o and_o every_o merchant_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n at_o alexandria_n shall_v give_v some_o present_n unto_o the_o sultan_n wherefore_o the_o courtier_n be_v ready_a and_o diligent_a to_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o court_n where_o he_o will_v a_o cupboard_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o thereon_o he_o set_v many_o fair_a and_o costly_a jewel_n for_o the_o king_n to_o behold_v when_o the_o sultan_n come_v forth_o and_o behold_v they_o he_o marvel_v 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so_o much_o more_o than_o they_o this_o fall_v out_o well_o for_o the_o admiral_n who_o take_v money_n on_o both_o party_n and_o yet_o do_v what_o he_o think_v good_a and_o be_v nevertheless_o friendly_a unto_o fortunatus_n wish_v that_o many_o more_o such_o will_v come_v unto_o alexandria_n after_o fortunatus_n have_v be_v there_o certain_a day_n behave_v himself_o very_o worshipful_o the_o king_n invite_v he_o and_o the_o chief_a master_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o dinner_n give_v they_o honourable_a entertainment_n which_o grieve_v the_o merchant_n great_o soon_o after_o the_o admiral_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n feast_v they_o and_o then_o do_v the_o merchant_n plain_o perceive_v that_o their_o gift_n be_v in_o vain_a bestow_v for_o the_o which_o they_o inward_o fret_v when_o the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o the_o ship_n must_v needs_o depart_v for_o the_o custom_n be_v that_o no_o vessel_n may_v stay_v at_o alexandria_n above_o six_o week_n whether_o he_o have_v sell_v or_o not_o 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depart_v how_o fortunatus_n depart_v to_o travel_v towards_o the_o indies_n and_o many_o other_o strange_a country_n and_o at_o the_o length_n return_v again_o to_o alexandria_n chap._n 27._o fortunatus_n forthwith_o make_v request_n unto_o the_o lord_n admiral_n that_o he_o will_v procure_v he_o of_o the_o sultan_n a_o sport_n a_o guide_n and_o letter_n of_o commendation_n to_o those_o prince_n and_o monarch_n by_o who_o he_o mind_v to_o travel_v the_o admiral_n accomplish_v his_o request_n in_o all_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v glad_a and_o incontinent_o furnish_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v accompany_v he_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a &_o expedient_a at_o his_o own_o charge_n &_o so_o make_v his_o first_o journey_n through_o the_o land_n of_o persia_n from_o thence_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a cham_n of_o cathay_n and_o so_o through_o the_o desert_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o prester_n john_n who_o have_v under_o he_o both_o of_o 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master_n so_o go_v he_o to_o his_o love_n require_v she_o to_o lend_v he_o a_o rival_n or_o xv_o shilling_n say_v that_o he_o will_v go_v into_o flanders_n to_o his_o uncle_n to_o fetch_v 400_o crown_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o custody_n before_o my_o departure_n say_v he_o i_o will_v fain_o make_v good_a cheer_n with_o thou_o she_o cold_o answer_v say_v go_v thou_o to_o fetch_v money_n god_n speed_v thou_o well_o so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o my_o hindrance_n whereby_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o cold_a suit_n to_o wait_v for_o money_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o then_o too_o late_o think_v thus_o in_o his_o mind_n if_o i_o have_v my_o money_n again_o i_o will_v be_v more_o wary_a on_o who_o i_o bestow_v it_o and_o yet_o once_o more_o try_v she_o say_v my_o best_a belove_a send_v for_o some_o wine_n and_o let_v we_o yet_o drink_v once_o together_o ere_o we_o depart_v whereupon_o she_o say_v to_o her_o maid_n go_v and_o fetch_v he_o a_o pint_n of_o beer_n and_o let_v the_o ass_n drink_v ever_o he_o go_v this_o be_v the_o thin_a thanks_o that_o a_o harlot_n render_v he_o for_o his_o costly_a courtesy_n fortunatus_n be_v thus_o abandon_v think_v with_o himself_o i_o must_v needs_o serve_v until_o i_o have_v gain_v two_o or_o three_o crown_n so_o he_o go_v to_o lombardstreet_n where_o be_v great_a resort_n inquire_v who_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o servant_n there_o be_v a_o rich_a merchant_n of_o florence_n that_o retain_v many_o servant_n who_o he_o set_v at_o work_n in_o his_o traffic_n of_o he_o be_v fortunatus_n hire_v for_o two_o crown_n a_o month_n which_o like_v he_o well_o be_v entertain_v he_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o his_o master_n name_v jeronimus_n roberti_n who_o he_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n very_o handsome_o whereby_o he_o perceive_v that_o fortunatus_n have_v be_v well_o train_v up_o in_o civil_a company_n so_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o send_v he_o to_o bestow_v the_o merchandise_n into_o the_o ship_n and_o to_o 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a_o abbot_n call_v patrick_n who_o be_v a_o very_a devout_a man._n he_o oftentimes_o resort_v to_o this_o desert_n to_o do_v some_o work_n of_o penance_n one_o day_n by_o chance_n find_v this_o long_a and_o deep_a hole_n into_o the_o which_o he_o go_v so_o far_o that_o he_o can_v not_o return_v with_o that_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n pray_v unto_o god_n instant_o that_o if_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n he_o will_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o that_o dark_a dungeon_n while_o he_o thus_o devout_o pray_v it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o he_o hear_v yet_o further_o of_o a_o piteous_a cry_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n sudden_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hole_n wherefore_o he_o joyful_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n go_v again_o into_o the_o cloister_n and_o become_v more_o devout_a than_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o and_o so_o in_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o this_o chance_n be_v this_o abbey_n build_v by_o devout_a man_n fortunatus_n then_o ask_v far_o what_o the_o pilgrim_n 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